I did a compression test during my first phase of working on the car, when I
needed to know whether I needed a rebuild or not. The numbers came out WAY
higher than 80, around 130 IIRC.
I've just bought a compression tester of my own (last time a friend came
over with his) so I can test it periodically. I've driven about 2000 km
since the last test.
Daniel
> Engines will start blowing oil out the fan when the compression gets down
to
> around 80 on all 4. Check your compression to rule that out.
>
> Keith
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> > I would (very) tentatively go for the first option. My car does not
> > "consume" oil, or smoke from the exhaust. If the rings were shot, I
think
> > you'd expect both symptoms, wouldn't you?
> >
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